SP22 SEC City Tour Sitges

All students took a city trip through the town’s history, strolling along its cobbled alleyways, lined with palaces and ancient castles as well as historic buildings from the Modernisme and Noucentisme movements.

- Plaça de l’Ajuntament square: we arrived one of the most symbolic place of Sitges. The town hall itself stands out, dating back to 1889, and it is built on the foundations and the supporting walls of the medieval castle. We walked along the building next to it was the old market (Mercat Vell). Just behind the town hall is the Santiago Rusiñol Public Library, which occupies Miquel Utrillo’s former stately home.Plaça del Baluard square: it’s really one of the town’s most symbolic viewpoints, where the Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla Parish Church (from the 17th century) stands, commonly known as ‘La Punta’. This is the most emblematic monument in Sitges’ skyline. Plaça Baluardsquare is also the entrance to the old town

- Carrer de la Davallada: From Carrer Fonollar, we turn left onto Carrer Sant Joan, and find it. On this street we saw the ruins of the old medieval wall, which we follow by continuing down Carrer d’en Bosch which is the oldest part in Sitges. This street, which flanks the city walls, has an irregular layout and arched doorways which instantly ushering you into medieval times. Palau del Rei Moro, a gothic building included in the Inventory for Architectural Heritage in Catalonia, is of great help in this journey through time.

- Carrer Fonollar: Turning east from Plaça del Baluard we reach Carrer Fonollar, home to the Cau Ferrat Museum and the Maricel complex (Maricel Museum and Palau de Maricel). We head down the street and reach the street CarrerBaluarte Vidal-Quadras, where one of the town’s most precious beaches comes into view: Sant Sebastià. We spent a long moment with students along the sea on the sand.

Pupils had a great moment in this city, great place with history and for summer tourism too. They had fun by discovering new places and practise a lot English and Spanish to follow the instructions. Some freetimes were perfect for them to visit the places by themselves and make the greatest pictures of their week.